Pre-Meeting Edits to the 2026 Berkeley Heights Municipal Budget and Litigation Added to 4/7 Agenda
Our initial article on the Berkeley Heights budget was based on the original document published by the Township and, unsurprisingly,...
Lower Columbia Project Raises New Questions About Funding, Permits and Public Notice
The number of issues and controversies facing Lower Columbia Project is only matched by the number of names it’s been...
Judge Orders Emails Released in OPRA Case; Poage: “Serial Abusers”
A Superior Court judge ordered Berkeley Heights to release unredacted email logs in connection to the CMS Turf Field/Sports Complex,...
No Redline, No Explainer: Resident Presses Council on Pulled Connell ‘Density Bomb’ Ordinance
During the 02/17/2026 Berkeley Heights Town Council meeting, a resident asks simple questions about the Connell mixed-use ordinance that got...
Pet Waste, Vegan Muffins And No Deliberation on Agenda Items- Another Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting
The council meeting opened up and proceeded out-of-order following the 11th hour pull of the Connell Zoning Ordinance. Council reports...
Following NJ21st Report, Berkeley Heights Scrubs Connell Density Plan from 02/17 Council Agenda
Less than 48 hours- after our reporting on the 02/17/2026 Meeting, the Township posted an updated agenda that pulled the...
Another “Routine” Agenda: The 2/17 Connell Density Bomb
John’s Notes on the 02/17/2026 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting The agenda for the next Town Council meeting is not...
One Question, No Debate: What We Learned About How Council Decisions Are Made in Berkeley Heights
Several residents spoke on various agenda items from the Nokia property to the west side drainage issues, Township funding World...
First Chickens, Now This: Is the Council Playing the Scutari Stall?
Tonight’s Berkeley Heights Town Council meeting is scheduled to include a significant agenda jammed with resolutions connected to redevelopment at...
Court Orders Berkeley Heights to Release Unredacted Emails, Finds OPRA Denial Unreasonable
Access to public records is a fundamental part of the public’s ability to hold public agencies accountable for their actions,...